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Pit and fissure sealants in dental public health – application criteria and general policy in Finland
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-02-04)
Background: Pit and fissure sealants (sealants) are widely used as a non-operative preventive
method in public dental health in Finland. Most children under 19 years of age attend the
community-organized dental health services free of charge. The aims of this study were to find out
to what extent sealants were applied, what the attitudes of dental professionals towards sealant
application were, ...
Oral Health Care Reform in Finland – aiming to reduce inequity in care provision
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008-01-28)
Background: In Finland, dental services are provided by a public (PDS) and a private sector. In the past,
children, young adults and special needs groups were entitled to care and treatment from the public dental
services (PDS). A major reform in 2001 – 2002 opened the PDS and extended subsidies for private dental
services to all adults. It aimed to increase equity by improving adults' access to ...
Face and Neck Dermatitis from a Stainless Steel Orthodontic Appliance
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)